Wayne Morse and the Ghosts of Tonkin

Playwright Steve Lyons speaks about The Ghosts of Tonkin, his play that explores the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and Senator Wayne Morse’s opposition to that resolution, which sent the United States fully into the Vietnam War. The Ghosts of Tonkin will be presented at the Wildish Theatre in Springfield on September 28th, with a post-play discussion moderated by KLCC News Director Tripp Sommer.

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Interview with playwright Steve Lyons. Includes original audio from Senator Wayne Morse, and President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Senator Wayne Morse (Greg Monahan) and President Lyndon Johnson (Gray Eubank) in The Ghosts of Tonkin.

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